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ID H0781
Bill
Status
3/16/2022
Primary Sponsor
Revenue and Taxation Committee
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AI Summary
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Transfers $24 million from the tax relief fund to the general fund in fiscal year 2024 and redirects online sales tax revenue to a new state public defense fund instead of the tax relief fund beginning July 1, 2024.
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Eliminates county responsibility for indigent public defense effective October 1, 2022, and establishes a state public defense fund receiving $2.75 billion to $11 billion quarterly depending on fiscal year, distributed to counties through 2024.
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Repeals numerous sections of Idaho Code related to county indigent medical services, county hospitals for the indigent sick, and catastrophic health care cost programs, effective July 1, 2023.
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Modifies county commissioner duties regarding nonmedical assistance for indigent persons and clarifies eligibility for financial assistance, limiting it to persons not eligible for Medicaid or health insurance.
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Requires county boards to reduce property tax budgets by amounts previously allocated to indigent defense services for tax year 2022 and beyond.
Legislative Description
Amends, repeals, and adds to existing law to revise provisions regarding county services for indigent public defense and indigent medical services and to provide funding sources.
COUNTY INDIGENT SERVICES
Last Action
U.C. to be returned to Revenue & Taxation Committee
3/24/2022